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Some 3-29 MBB Recruiting Notes
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Melvin started and played almost all of every game at the three, Fair was at the four, and Walker at the five usually.
By the same token he wasn't nearly as good as proclaimed. I don't find him starting for many other Big 12 teams. Plus he's a quiter. Yeah, ISU needs another guard just like him
He is a quitter and we don't need a kid with his mentality. Kid with his skill set? Absolutely.
I think everyone can see how much we struggled from 3 point range after he left and say we need another shooter
I personally wouldn't sign up for another Lucca. IMO there isn't a place on the roster for guards who can't 1.Handle and 2.Defend. If Barnes is a Lucca-clone or a poor man's Lucca, then I'd pass. Committing 4 years to a spot player is not a good idea...especially since we need big men more than guards.
Yeah, Lucca started for two years. But, it was two of our worst years in a long time and the primary reason for that was poor guard play. College basketball is about guard pentration and preventing penetration. Work towards that end.
Yeah, Lucca started for two years. But, it was two of our worst years in a long time and the primary reason for that was poor guard play. College basketball is about guard pentration and preventing penetration. Work towards that end.
I can't wait for the meltdown's if this kid commits. How many "Barnes commits to ISU" threads will be started with people freaking out thinking its Harrison?
I guess my definition of what is a good three point shooter is different than yours. I don't think he was consistent enough. Sure, a few games he went off and shot lights out but more often than not he had multiple games where he basically was a non issue.
ISU struggled more because ISU was so crappy. Lucca stood out on occassion because ISU had no one else, not necessarily because he was so good. Yeah, he was the best the team had but when the team is so crappy, being the best doesn't have the same impact.
I certainly wouldn’t put him in the same class as other past Cyclone three point shooters. In fact I don’t think Lucca starts on any teams prior to Gmac.
It's a moot point now, but to the point, As a whole I would pass on someone of Lucca's caliber. If this is the best type of player Gmac can get then we are in trouble as the last 4 years have witnessed.
How many kids have we signed that just couldn't cut it in the big 12? I would like to see us recruit kids that can play.
Is there a reason why we shouldn't hire Brewster Academy's HC as an assistant here? Seems to me like he has a solid pulse on D1 talent/potential NBA talent.
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Last I heard he loved his job at Brewster-helping kids w/o the pressure or d1 crap that comes along with the job.
Well if he is a high major prospect what stops high majors from recruiting him? I don't think you can consider Duquesne and Evansville or the other schools he has offers from high majors. It just seems like a wasted scholarship to me. why not wait until we can get someone we really like instead of just scrambling to find someone to fill a scholarship with because that is what it looks like we are doing.
I understand the concern and think it's valid, but how do you know we don't really like him?
we started recruiting him late didn't we? if we really liked him, i think we would have been recruiting him a lot sooner.